The giraffe, elephant, kangaroo and penguin are staying put as Kansas City North's beloved playground gets new poured-in-place surfacing and equipment in the final phase.

The 1971 pool site is getting a baseball-themed splash pad and new pickleball courts by 2028.

A pipeline company's record gift could reshape Norris Geyser Basin and open doors for Wyoming students.

The farm-themed park will include a community garden, trails and a future visitor center on nearly 50 acres.

Kansas's newest state park is already expanding, with two rental cabins and a boating-access project both scheduled for work this fiscal year.

A hill slide, water play feature and bat-friendly cave gate are among the new features in Roanoke Park's South Meadow.

The new Blue Valley Recreation playground lets kids like Tatum and Logan swing, slide and explore without limits.

David Garrett sketched River Forest Park as a 16-year-old. He got to help cut the ribbon this year, four decades later.

Tasslehoff the 9-year-old iguana spent a week on the lam before crews found him 35 feet up near Spring Hill Sports Complex.

BirdCast tracked heavy overnight bird traffic through the metro, as conservationists push residents to cut porch and office lights.

Kansas City Parks unveiled a 16,000-square-foot rink at Blues Park, capping years of advocacy from local skaters like Dimitri Milligan.

Male tarantulas are wandering Kansas roads and trails looking for mates, and state officials say they mean no harm.

A sensory dome, a we-go-round and singing bells are headed to Legacy Park under a $150,000 county grant.